to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
interference; intervention; meddling
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to look around; to look towards (us)
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to go out and away; to leave
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
heir; inheritor; successor
only; merely; but; no more than
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)